#UnderTheHijab is history

Artwork created by Ardita Das for #UndertheHijab

Artist statement: "Over the past two years I have looked at the Hijab (the headscarf) and the Burqa, as an artifact of historical and cultural importance. Right from the day I picked up Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis (graphic novel) to photoshopping smartphones into archived Persian miniatures, the hijab never struck me as something oppressive to these women but rather a choice- of preserving a small part of one's ancestry. I have massive respect to the women who continue to wear the hijab despite the questions and judgements that follow it in such politically driven times!"

#UnderTheHijab is an artists’ collective that aims to break the stereotypes related to those who wear a Hijab. The series was inspired by the story of a young Syrian girl, Sarah, who was called a terrorist for wearing a hijab. Moved and provoked by Sarah’s story the founder of Project FUEL, Deepak Ramola, curated a series of artworks using the hashtag #UnderTheHijab.